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Or Lubianiker: In Orbit
Bass Videos

Or Lubianiker: In Orbit

Bassist and all-around good guy Or Lubianiker just sent me his latest video. This time around, it is one of Or’s own compositions, which he performed with help from his Project RnL bandmates Eyal Amir (keyboards) and Sharon Petrover (drums). Enjoy “In Orbit”.

Two Yes Classics Performed in Entirety in Concert Film
New Albums

Two Yes Classics Performed in Entirety in Concert Film

As we continue to mourn the loss of Yes bassist Chris Squire, we can also take delight in one of his latter-day performances with the band he founded in the late 1960s. When the legendary progressive rock group played in Mesa, Arizona on Aug. 12, 2014, Squire, — who died June 27, 2015 of acute erythroid leukemia — was the...

Tensor Bass Introduces 4-String Model
Basses

Tensor Bass Introduces 4-String Model

After introducing the 5-string Tensor Bass at the Winter NAMM show this year, Tensor Inc. will be unveiling the 4-string version of their bass at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee. The bass’s design centers around the company’s Force Balance system that replaces a conventional truss rod. “The Force Balance system utilizes the string tension to generate the appropriate...

Bass Players to Know: Robert DeLeo
Bass Players To Know

Bass Players to Know: Robert DeLeo

Every now and then, a song sneaks up and triggers a memory. It’s something buried deep in our vault, hidden behind the various phases of our musical development and our obsessions with radio singles and old records. The song is uniquely nostalgic, reminiscent of our musical coming of age. It transports us to the formative years—to the time when we...

Anthrax: Caught In A Mosh, Live
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Anthrax: Caught In A Mosh, Live

Thrash metal legend Frank Bello’s birthday is today, and we’re celebrating with his band Anthrax’s “Caught In A Mosh”. The clip is taken from The Big 4 concert in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2010. The song, originally heard on 1987’s Among the Living, is a shining example of the bassist’s style. After the intro, Bello sets up the main riff to...

Early 1980s Stray Cats Concerts in Germany Released
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Early 1980s Stray Cats Concerts in Germany Released

Second-generation rockabilly band The Stray Cats brought some of the best sounds of the 1950s into the early 1980s. And a new CD and DVD offers insight into the experience of hearing the band live in its prime. The Live at Rockpalast audio and video packages, available for the first time, capture the band at two German concerts — one...

Learning Songs Note for Note vs. Doing Your Own Thing
Ask Damian Erskine

Learning Songs Note for Note vs. Doing Your Own Thing

Q: I have been playing bass for a while now and when I play covers, I usually create my own lines for the song (unless it is an integral part of the song, like “Another One Bites The Dust”). I tend not to worry about learning the original bass line. Lately, I have been thinking that my approach may be...

King Crimson with Tony Levin: Red, Live 1994
Bass Videos

King Crimson with Tony Levin: Red, Live 1994

King Crimson had plenty of lineups, but this one may be my favorite. The chemistry between Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, and Tony Levin never disappoints, and creating the double trio with the addition of Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn makes it even better. Here’s a great clip of the band from a DVD of a live concert in...

MJC Ironworks Launches New Bass Strings
Accessories & Strings

MJC Ironworks Launches New Bass Strings

Michael Connolly has launched a new string company called MJC Ironworks, which the industry veteran describes as a company with “geek-like intensity to detail.” Its first products are a line of strings for bass players. The lineup includes stainless steel and nickel-plated versions in a variety of gauges. Available in 4, 5, 6, and 7-string sets, the strings are shipped...

Reader Spotlight: Andrew Reyes
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Andrew Reyes

Meet Andrew Reyes, a bassist with as diverse background as any we’ve seen here in the reader spotlight series. Starting out as a low brass player, he later found the bass and said it “outperformed the other instruments” and that was that. Andrew is the No Treble reader in the spotlight for the week of July 6, 2015. Here’s his...

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (June 2015)
Top Ten

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (June 2015)

Here’s something to keep you busy – and the good kind of busy: the top 10 most watched bass videos on No Treble during June. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing! 1. Geddy Lee on Developing His Right-Hand Picking Technique Fender shared a great video featuring Geddy Lee talking about his right-hand picking technique – one he says developed after...

Mike Stern/Victor Wooten Band: Live
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Mike Stern/Victor Wooten Band: Live

The 2013 Black Sea Jazz Festival saw a nice mashup of groups, with Mike Stern and Victor Wooten coming together on stage for this live performance. The lineup includes longtime Stern collaborator Bob Franceschini on sax and Wooten band drummer Derico Watson.